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In addition to UNC the other three schools that Black was most considering, according to what he told the Independent Tribune, his hometown newspaper, were Clemson, Wake Forest and Virginia Tech.

The newspaper reported that Black's first scholarship offer came from Charlotte. The 6-foot-7 Black, who is ranked the No. 15 prospect in his class according to Rivals.com, began generating significant interest from colleges after how he played on the AAU circuit last summer.

Black's commitment is UNC's first from a class of 2018 prospect. The Tar Heels also have a commitment from Jalek Felton, one of the top point guard prospects in the class of 2017.

Another significant part of Black's commitment: It ends something of a drought for UNC among the most highly-recruited in-state prospects. Before Black announced his decision UNC had failed to land commitments from several heralded in-state prospects, including Brandon Ingram and Harry Giles.

UNC's most recent commitment from an in-state prospect among Black's caliber probably came from Theo Pinson, who is now a sophomore wing forward at UNC. It will be a while before Black arrives at UNC, but his commitment represents and important recruiting victory for the Tar Heels.